Booroobin

Booroobin
Queensland
Population 292 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s) 4552
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Booroobin:
Conondale Wootha Peachester
Conondale
Bellthorpe
Booroobin Peachester
Bellthorpe Cedarton Commissioners Flat

Booroobin is a locality split between the Moreton Bay Region and the Sunshine Coast Region in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] At the 2011 Australian Census Booroobin and surrounds recorded a population of 292.[1]

Booroobin is the source of the Stanley River and the Mary River. A section of Bellthorpe National Park is in the south east of the locality.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Booroobin recorded a population of 292 people, 44.2% female and 55.8% male.[1] The median age of the Booroobin population was 45 years, 8 years above the national median of 37. 73.9% of people living in Booroobin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.1%, New Zealand 3.7%, Finland 1.4%, Lebanon 1%, Hungary 1%. 90.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.4% Hungarian, 1% Croatian, 1% Italian.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Booroobin (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. "Booroobin (Moreton Bay Region) (entry 45484)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. "Booroobin (Sunshine Coast Region) (entry 47323)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

Coordinates: 26°50′39″S 152°43′06″E / 26.8442°S 152.7182°E / -26.8442; 152.7182


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